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#b35bc2 color: Soft magenta

#b35bc2 is rgb(179, 91, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.541% 0.17354 321.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

61.5%
0.174
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b35bc2

#b35bc2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#bb55cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b35bc2 mixed with white

  1. b35bc2
  2. bb6cc9
  3. c37dcf
  4. cb8ed6
  5. d39edc
  6. dbaee2
  7. e2bee8
  8. eaceee
  9. f1def4
  10. f8eff9

Darker: #b35bc2 mixed with black

  1. b35bc2
  2. 9b4ea8
  3. 84418f
  4. 6e3577
  5. 582960
  6. 431e49
  7. 2f1334
  8. 1d0920
  9. 0c030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b35bc2 with less saturation

  1. b35bc2
  2. af61bc
  3. ab66b6
  4. a66bb0
  5. a26faa
  6. 9d73a4
  7. 99779e
  8. 947b98
  9. 8f7e92
  10. 8a828b

Questions about #b35bc2

What color is #b35bc2?

#b35bc2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(179, 91, 194), in HSL hsl(291.26, 45.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.541% 0.17354 321.625).

What colors go well with #b35bc2?

The complementary color of #b35bc2 is #3a9d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #896ce3 and #ce4f90. The triadic partners are #b07900 and #009aa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35bc2?

White text reads better on #b35bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35bc2 a warm or cool color?

#b35bc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.174.